US7640636B2 - Apparatus for securing ornamentation to personal items - Google Patents

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US7640636B2
US7640636B2 US11/293,418 US29341805A US7640636B2 US 7640636 B2 US7640636 B2 US 7640636B2 US 29341805 A US29341805 A US 29341805A US 7640636 B2 US7640636 B2 US 7640636B2
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A44—HABERDASHERY; JEWELLERY
    • A44B—BUTTONS, PINS, BUCKLES, SLIDE FASTENERS, OR THE LIKE
    • A44B99/00—Subject matter not provided for in other groups of this subclass
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A44—HABERDASHERY; JEWELLERY
    • A44C—PERSONAL ADORNMENTS, e.g. JEWELLERY; COINS
    • A44C17/00—Gems or the like
    • A44C17/02—Settings for holding gems or the like, e.g. for ornaments or decorations
    • A44C17/0208—Settings for holding gems or the like, e.g. for ornaments or decorations removable
    • A44C17/0216—Settings for holding gems or the like, e.g. for ornaments or decorations removable with automatic locking action, e.g. by using a spring
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A44—HABERDASHERY; JEWELLERY
    • A44D—INDEXING SCHEME RELATING TO BUTTONS, PINS, BUCKLES OR SLIDE FASTENERS, AND TO JEWELLERY, BRACELETS OR OTHER PERSONAL ADORNMENTS
    • A44D2203/00—Fastening by use of magnets
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
    • Y10T24/00—Buckles, buttons, clasps, etc.
    • Y10T24/19—Necktie fastener
    • Y10T24/1959—Magnetic, adhesive, or snap type fastener connects tie to shirt
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
    • Y10T24/00—Buckles, buttons, clasps, etc.
    • Y10T24/32—Buckles, buttons, clasps, etc. having magnetic fastener

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  • This invention relates to ornamental devices, and more particularly, to a device for securing ornamentation to personal items.
  • Applicant therefore believes that it is possible and desirable to provide an improved system for securing ornamentation to a personal item.
  • the present invention provides such a system.
  • the present invention provides a system for securing an ornamental element to a personal item.
  • personal item is meant as a broad term, to encompass such things as an article of clothing, purse, backpack, belt, etc., as well as all manner of housewares, toys, jewelry and items for pets. These potential uses are presented merely by way of example, and the invention is not limited to such uses.
  • an ornamental device includes a first member adapted to be coupled to a personal item. While this may be accomplished in any known available way, in one embodiment, the first member is a rivet that is coupled to a personal item in a known manner. Alternatively, the first member is secured to a selected surface, for example by an adhesive.
  • the first member is provided with a first end having a sidewall.
  • a second member is releasably engagable with the first member, and is provided with a recess that receives the first end of the first member when the first and second members are engaged.
  • the second member is further provided with a flange that contacts the sidewall of the first member substantially along a width of the sidewall when the first and second members are engaged.
  • the first and second members are magnetically coupled. More particularly, one of the first and second members includes a magnetic element, and the other of the first and second members is attractable to a magnet. It will be understood that this may be accomplished through use of a magnet and a ferrous element, or through the use of two magnets.
  • a lens is coupled to an upper region of the second member and an ornamental element is provided beneath the lens.
  • the lens is removably secured to the second member, allowing a user to replace the ornamentation visible through the lens.
  • the lens is fixed or is eliminated.
  • an upper region of the second member may be provided directly with ornamentation.
  • “ornamentation” as used throughout is a broad, encompassing term, and may take any form, including, but not limited to, the use of jewels, glass, metal working, enamel, embroidery, plastic, etc., and may be decorative or serve an identification function.
  • the present invention provides many benefits over prior art systems for securing ornamentation to a personal item. More particularly, by securing an ornamental member magnetically to a rivet that is received within a recess of the ornamental member, and by ensuring that a flange of the ornamental member extends along a sidewall of the rivet, lateral stability is provided between the two pieces, further securing the ornamental element to the rivet.
  • rivets are conventional in appearance and inexpensive to install, a user may choose to mount a variety of first members, or rivets, to a personal item and then secure one or more ornamental second members as desired.
  • the arrangement of the flange secured over the width of the rivet provides lateral stability, which helps prevent the ornamental item from being accidentally dislodged from the first member.
  • FIG. 1 is a front elevational view of an ornamentation device provided in accordance with the present invention.
  • FIG. 2 is an exploded, cross-sectional elevational view of the device of FIG. 1 , taken along line 2 - 2 of FIG. 1 .
  • FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional elevational view of an alternative embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional elevational view of another alternative embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional elevational view of another alternative embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 6A is an isometric view of a first member of an alternative embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 6B is an isometric view of a second member for use in combination with the first member of FIG. 6A .
  • FIG. 6C is an alternative isometric view of the member of FIG. 6B .
  • FIG. 6D is an alternative embodiment of a second member for use in combination with the first member of FIG. 6A .
  • FIG. 7 is an elevational view of the present invention employed on a mug.
  • an ornamentation device 10 provided in accordance with the present invention includes a first member 11 and a second member 14 .
  • the first member 11 is provided with a first end 12 having a sidewall 13 .
  • the first member 11 is adapted to be coupled to any selected personal item. While this may be accomplished in any known manner, in one embodiment, the first member includes a shaft 28 and a backer 29 .
  • a conventional tool is used to force the post 33 of backer 29 through a selected surface of a personal item into the hollow shaft 28 of the first member 11 , thereby securing the first member 11 at a selected location on a personal item, with the first end 12 positioned on one side of a surface of the personal item and the backer 29 positioned on an opposite side of the surface of the personal item.
  • the second member 14 is provided with a recess 15 that is adapted to receive the first end 12 of the first member 11 when the first and second members 11 , 14 are engaged.
  • the recess 15 is defined by inner annular wall 25 which forms flange 16 , the depth of the recess 15 being selected to ensure that flange 16 contacts the sidewall 13 of the first member 11 substantially along a width 17 of the sidewall when the first and second members are engaged.
  • the first and second members 11 , 14 are magnetically attracted to each other.
  • one of the first and second members is provided with a magnetic element and the other of the first and second members is attractable by a magnet.
  • the second member 14 is provided with an annular cavity 24 bounded by the inner annular wall 25 , and a magnet 18 is positioned within the annular cavity 24 .
  • a ferrous disc 19 is positioned in the first end 12 of the first member.
  • the first member 11 may be made of a ferrous material, eliminating the need for a ferrous disc.
  • a lens 20 is coupled to an upper region of the second member 14 , and an ornamental element 21 is positioned beneath the lens 20 to be visible through the lens.
  • the lens is removably secured to the second member, thereby allowing a user to change the ornamental element positioned within the second member 14 .
  • an upper surface of the second member 14 may be provided directly with ornamentation, and the second member may or may not include lens 20 .
  • a depression 22 is provided in the first end 12 of the first member 11 .
  • a male member 23 extends downward from an upper surface of recess 15 in the second member 14 , such that when the first and second members are engaged, the male member 23 is received within the depression 22 of the first member 11 .
  • the male member 23 is a magnet
  • the first member 11 is made of a ferrous material.
  • the second member 14 has a flange 16 that extends substantially along the width of the sidewall 13 of the first member 11 .
  • first and second members 11 , 14 are magnetically coupled, and the interface between flange 16 and sidewall 13 provides lateral stability, thereby further securing the first and second members together.
  • flange 16 of the second member 14 may be omitted.
  • lateral stability is provided by the male member 23 being received within depression 22 and being encircled by sidewall 13 .
  • a male member 38 provided in the second member 14 rests against an upper surface of the first end 12 of the first member 11 , thereby providing a small gap between magnet 18 and the ferrous first member 11 , thereby improving the strength of the magnetic coupling.
  • the second member 14 is provided with a flange 16 that defines a recess 15 , into which is received the first end 12 of the first member 11 .
  • the first and second members 11 , 14 are magnetically coupled, and the interface between flange 16 and sidewall 13 provides lateral stability, thereby further securing the first and second members together.
  • the illustrated embodiments show a magnet provided in the second member and the first member being attractable by a magnet
  • this arrangement may be reversed, in that the first member may have a magnet, and the second member may be attractable by a magnet. While this may be accomplished through use of a magnet and a ferrous material, it may also be accomplished through the use of two magnets having reverse polarity.
  • the second member 14 may be placed on another surface, for example a refrigerator, to display the ornamental element 21 .
  • a spacer 26 is coupled to a plurality of first members 11 , holding the first members in fixed positions relative to each other.
  • a second member 27 provided with a plurality of recesses 30 is releasably couplable to the first members, as described above.
  • an upper region 31 of the second member 27 is provided with any desired ornamentation 32 .
  • Such an arrangement may be desirable, for example, when the desired ornamentation is elongated, for example being in the form of a rectangle or oval.
  • a plurality of bosses 34 forming recesses 30 are adhered to the backside of a second member 35 , which in one embodiment, is flexible, for example, by being made of fabric or plastic.
  • first member 11 of the present invention may be secured to a selected personal item as conventional rivets are attached to personal items, any available method may be used to secure the first member 11 to a personal item at a selected location.
  • first member 11 does not need to extend through a personal item, but rather, could be secured to an upper surface of a personal item.
  • a first member 11 could be secured to a hard surface, such as a ceramic or metal surface, for example by an adhesive, thereby allowing decorative second members to be attached to personal items such as plates or coffee mugs.
  • a first member 11 is attached in this way to a surface, the shaft 28 and backer 29 may be eliminated, such that a first end 12 having a sidewall 13 effectively forming a disc 37 , is coupled directed to a selected surface.
  • a plurality of discs 37 are shown coupled to a mug 36 in FIG. 7 . It will be understood, however, that such discs may be coupled to any selected hard surface.
  • the discs 37 are in effect the first end 12 of the first member 11 shown throughout the embodiments described above, and may be ferrous or magnetic and may couple with any of the embodiments described above for the various second members.

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PCT/US2006/046114 WO2007064948A2 (fr) 2005-12-01 2006-11-30 Dispositif de fixation d'ornement sur des objets personnels
JP2008543515A JP2009523466A (ja) 2005-12-01 2006-11-30 個人のアイテムに装飾物を固定する装置
KR1020087016089A KR20080085153A (ko) 2005-12-01 2006-11-30 개인용품에 장식품을 고착시키기 위한 장치
EP06838850A EP1962631A4 (fr) 2005-12-01 2006-11-30 Dispositif de fixation d ornement sur des objets personnels
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